完形填空练习题
The young woman entered the pool where an injured dolphin(海豚) was swimming. Despite her fear, she felt strong wearing her new leg.
In her second grade. Maja 31 her cousin, Jasmina. After Jasmina’s death. Maja swore she would honor the little girl by 32 with a dolphin, an animal that both girls 33 . ―Jasmina never got the chance to do it, says Maja, now 32, ―so I 34 that someday I’d do it for her.
In high school, Maja was 35 about sports. she even planned to become an athlete. 36 ,in 1993, during the civil war in her home country, a bomb 37 her left leg.
After two years’ 38 in the U.S., Maja received her first artificial (人造的)leg. But 39 it didn’t fit well, walking for Maja was painful 40 she managed to graduate from a local high school. Then after receiving a 41 from Saint Francis University, she got a job at an insurance firm and 42 started her own company.
To relax. Maja 43 often watch the dolphins play at an aquarium (水族馆)near her home. A young dolphin. Winter, who had lost its tail, caught her 44 One day, Maja happened to see trainers 45 Winter with a high-tech tail. When they were done, Winter swam freely in the water. Maja was 46 . She managed to find the inventors of Winter’s tail. Within ten days, she had a new leg which freed her the 47 that had troubled her for almost 16 years.
Now, Maja was ready to keep her 48 .She went to the aquarium. Lowered herself into the pool and held out a hand to Winter, who approached 49 , then swum away. After a few minutes, the dollop hint let Maja 50 its back Finally .the began to swim around the together.
31. A .lost B. visited C .rescued D. left
32. A. talking B. living C. swimming D. surfing
33. A. adored B. adopted C. possessed D. premised
34. A. pretended B. decided C. perfected D. agreed
35. A. positive B. atheistic C. particular D. curious
36 .A. Undoubtedly B. Surprisingly C. Strangely D. Unfortunately
37 .A. took away B. took ever C. cut down D. cut out
38 .A. study B. potation C. treatment D. experiment
39 .A. until B. because C. although D. it
40 .A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Besides D. However
41 .A. scholarships B. degree C. prize D. notice
42 .A. gradually B. actually C. eventually D. niter
43. A. might B. should C. could D. hand
44 .A. eye B. leg C. nose D. hand
45 .A. celebrating B. grueling C. marking D. firm
46. A. inspired B. passed C. shocked D. amused
47 .A. worry B. sadness C. pain D. fear
48 .A. appointment B. promise C. record D. halt
49 .A. blindly B. angrily C. gratefully D. cautiously
50 .A. strike B. cover C. touch D. wipe
答案解析
31. A 解析：根据空格后的“After Jasmina’s death”，可知玛佳失去了自己的表妹。
32. C 解析：根据文章的最后一段中的“the two began to swim around the pool together”可知玛佳发誓用跟海豚一起游泳来纪念自己的表妹。
33. A 解析：根据发誓跟海豚游泳，可知海豚是两个女孩都很崇拜的动物。
34. B 解析：此句的意思是：于是我决定有一天我要为她做到这件事。
35. B 解析：根据空格后的“她甚至打算成为一名运动员”，可知玛佳对体育很有热情。positive 意为“积极的”；enthusiastic意为“热情的；热心的”；particular意为“特别的；特殊的”；curious意为“好奇的”。
36. D 解析：根据下文的内战爆发，可知是不幸的。
37. A 解析：根据下文的人造腿，可知炸弹夺去了她的腿。take away意为“夺走；带走”；take over 意为“接收，接管”；cut down意为“砍去”；cut out 意为“切去；剪下”。
38. C 解析：根据上下文，她失去了腿，在美国接受治疗，故答案为C。
39. B 解析：根据下文的走路对玛佳来说是痛苦的，可知因为假腿不合适，故答案为B。
40. D 解析：根据下文的“她设法完成了中学学业”，可知虽然痛苦，但„„，因此答案为D。
41. B 解析：根据空格前后的“receiving”和“...University”，可知玛佳获得了大学学位。
42. C 解析：大学毕业，得到工作，最后终于建起了自己的公司。
43. D 解析：此句意思是：为了放松，玛佳过去经常去看水族馆里的海豚表演。
44. A 解析：有一只失去尾巴的海豚吸引了她的注意力。catch one’s eye意为“吸引...的注意力”。
45. D 解析：根据下文海豚能自由地游泳了，可知是工作人员正在给海豚安高科技尾巴。
46. A 解析：看到安上尾巴的海豚能游泳了，玛佳也受到了鼓舞。
47. C 解析：根据上文的“走路对她来说是痛苦的”，可知此句表达的是“她有了一条使她摆脱了多年困扰她的痛苦的新腿。”
48. B 解析：根据下文的和海豚一起游泳，可知现在玛佳可以兑现自己多年以前许下的诺言了。
49. D 解析：根据空格后的“then swam away”可知海豚很谨慎地靠近她。
50. C 解析：根据上文的“伸出一只手去碰Winter”，可知过了几分钟后Winter就让她碰它的背了。
